YACT: when should tires be replaced? etc...

[Anghang]

how many miles before rotating your tires?

what about replacing your tires?

assuming it's all been normal driving, no offroading...

edit: 45k miles on them

 

[minendo]

Tire maintenance is usually every 5000 miles. Total mileage depends on the brand/type of tire.

 

[dxkj]

for me, never yet 🙂

 

[Kaervak]

Normal tire rotation schedule is 6000 miles.

When you should replace them is simple. Take a penny and insert it in the treads with Lincoln's head upside down. If you can see the top of his head, replace your tires.

 

[Anghang]

thanx everyone for the quick reply...😀

 

[CTrain]

If you're on the side of the road changing a flat in the middle of a pouring rain.....you might need your tires replaced.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Kaervak
When you should replace them is simple. Take a penny and insert it in the treads with Lincoln's head upside down. If you can see the top of his head, replace your tires.

Actually, it's even easier than that 😉

There are treadwear indicators molded into the tire tread. When the tread reaches 2/32", you can see the bars across the grooves of the tread.



JC

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: Kaervak
When you should replace them is simple. Take a penny and insert it in the treads with Lincoln's head upside down. If you can see the top of his head, replace your tires.

Actually, it's even easier than that 😉

There are treadwear indicators molded into the tire tread. When the tread reaches 2/32", you can see the bars across the grooves of the tread.



JC

I've never let my tires get that low, so that's news to me. 🙂

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: Kaervak

Originally posted by: JC

Originally posted by: Kaervak
When you should replace them is simple. Take a penny and insert it in the treads with Lincoln's head upside down. If you can see the top of his head, replace your tires.

Actually, it's even easier than that 😉

There are treadwear indicators molded into the tire tread. When the tread reaches 2/32", you can see the bars across the grooves of the tread.



JC

I've never let my tires get that low, so that's news to me. 🙂

Yup, 2/32" is the legal (if not prudent) limit 😉